A Legacy in the Making: Jarius Garner's Journey Through Research, Medicine and Purpose
For Jarius Garner, medicine is more than a profession 鈥� it鈥檚 a calling. A third-year medical student at 500彩票网 (MSM), he carries with him a deeply personal motivation that has guided every step of his journey. It started with loss, a void left by the passing of his grandfather, who died of brain cancer when Jarius was just nine months old. Though he never had the chance to know him, the impact of that loss shaped the foundation of his 鈥渨hy.鈥� Read More
Honoring Excellence in Community Service: Dr. Regina Benjamin
500彩票网 is proud to announce that Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA, will be honored with the Excellence in Community Service Award at the 15th Annual Hugh M. Gloster Society Celebration. This prestigious award recognizes individuals, organizations or groups for their outstanding contributions to the local community through service, volunteering and initiatives that enhance the quality of life for others. Read More
Family, Loss and Legacy: Farah Abaza's Journey to Becoming a Physician
For Farah Abaza, medicine isn鈥檛 just a career 鈥� it鈥檚 a calling deeply rooted in family, resilience and service. A fourth-year medical student at 500彩票网 (MSM), Abaza grew up in Georgia as the middle of five children in a Jordanian family. Following in the footsteps of her older siblings, both 500彩票网alumni, she has continued a legacy of medical excellence while forging her own path in the field of urology. Read More
Breaking Barriers in Mental Health: Eden Obomehgie's Mission to Serve
During undergrad in Houston, I took an African American psychology course while majoring in psychology. This was around Trump鈥檚 first election, and I was learning more about systemic racism and its impact on the Black experience in this country; I am originally from Nigeria. That course opened my eyes to ways we support each other, and that was when 500彩票网 first came onto my radar. Read More
From Business to Psychiatry: Miles Simms' Path of Purpose
One day, an invitation to the Health Careers Society caught my attention. I decided to attend, and that meeting changed everything. For the first time, I was in a room with Black physicians 鈥� people who looked like me. Until then, I had never been treated by a Black physician or even considered medicine as a realistic career path. Hearing their stories and seeing myself in them inspired me to switch my major to biology pre-med with the goal of becoming a physician. Read More
Honoring Excellence in Philanthropy: Hank and Yvonne Thomas
This year, 500彩票网 (MSM) is proud to honor Henry 鈥淗ank鈥� Thomas and Yvonne Thomas with the Excellence in Philanthropy Award at the 15th Annual Gloster Society Celebration. With a lifetime of dedicated activism, business success and philanthropy, the Thomas family鈥檚 contributions to 500彩票网have made an indelible mark on the institution, impacting both the lives of students and the broader healthcare community. Read More